Thanks to vaccination, infection with the Corona virus will not lead to serious diseases or death, and about 30% of those infected will not show any symptoms, which makes it normal for people who have mild or moderate infection to stay at home without going to the hospital.
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Expected symptoms of corona
Common symptoms include a sore throat, cough, headache, and fatigue.
Some people may have muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, or a loss of taste and smell.
These symptoms can be treated by taking paracetamol or ibuprofen, drinking plenty of fluids, and taking a rest.
Some are more prone to serious illness
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will have only mild symptoms and will recover within 1-2 weeks without needing any treatment.
The following are a number of factors that increase the risk of contracting a serious COVID-19 disease:
The person is over 50 years old.
Not receiving a vaccination.
Failure to complete doses of the vaccine.
pregnant women.
Suffering from the following diseases:
Lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma or bronchiectasis.
heart disease.
obesity;
diabetic.
Kidney failure.
Weakened immunity.
It's important to talk to your doctor if you have one of these risk factors, and he or she may suggest that you use a pulse oximeter to track blood oxygen levels that drop below 92% (less than 92%) and make you more seriously ill.
What treatments are available for mild COVID-19?
If your symptoms are high risk, your doctor will assess your need for one of the newer drugs now available to treat COVID-19:
1- Oral antiviral tablets, such as nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, whose trade name is Paxlovid, or molnupiravir, whose trade name is Lagivrio. 2- The monoclonal antibody "sotrovimab", its trade name is "Xevudy", which is given as a single injection in the hospital.
These medicines reduce the chance of developing serious diseases, especially for people who have not been vaccinated and who have risk factors.
Ritonavir and molnopiravir affect viral replication, while sotrofimab enhances the immune response.
These medicines are also useful in the case of people who have been vaccinated, but the effectiveness of the vaccination is low.
This includes people who have had an organ transplant and those with conditions that require immunosuppressive treatment, such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer.
These medications must be taken within 5 days of symptoms appearing, which is why you should consult your doctor quickly to determine the benefits of these medications based on your health condition, risks and potential side effects.
Contraindications
These medications aren't suitable for everyone. For example, baxlovid (Nermatrilvir/Ritonavir) has potentially dangerous interactions with many common medications for high blood pressure, epilepsy and depression.
Also, no antivirals are recommended during pregnancy.
What else does the doctor prescribe?
If you have mild or moderate symptoms and are at risk of developing serious illness, your doctor may suggest taking "inhaled steroids" such as budesonide and ciclesonide, steroid medicines also used to treat asthma. Which research indicates may reduce the risk of health deterioration due to infection with the Corona virus.
These medications speed recovery if you start taking them within 14 days of the first symptoms appearing.
What happens if symptoms worsen?
Most people with mild COVID-19 recover without needing treatment, but if symptoms start to worsen or blood oxygen levels begin to drop, the doctor may decide to stay the patient in a hospital where other treatment options such as breathing support and several medications are available, such as:
Remdesivir is an intravenous antiviral medication that affects the way the virus replicates.
Powerful anti-inflammatory drugs such as dexamethasone, baricitinib and tocilizumab that reduce the harmful effects of the body's inflammatory response on the lungs.
Can I take my regular medication?
In most cases, you can and should continue to take your current medications for conditions such as asthma, diabetes or high blood pressure.
But your doctor may suggest that you stop taking some forms of oral hormonal treatments that, with a severe infection from the virus, can increase your risk of blood clots.
New treatments do not replace vaccination
Although new treatments for coronavirus are a welcome addition, especially for those who cannot be vaccinated or for whom it is unlikely to be effective, vaccination remains the best protection method.